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Howrah at the Heart of India’s ₹Rail Capacity Expansion 🚆 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, Kolkata’s key rail gateway, is set to play an important role in Indian Railways’ plan to 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫-𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 spanning nearly 𝟏𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐤𝐦. These corridors currently carry around 𝟒𝟏% of India’s total railway traffic despite accounting for just 𝟏𝟔% of the network. For 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥, Howrah’s strategic position stands out. The station sits at the intersection of three major national corridors — 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢–𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐡, 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐡–𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐢–𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐡. The 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢–𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐡 corridor alone stretches around 1,400 km and handles more than 120 passenger and nearly 100 freight trains every day. The Howrah–Chennai corridor extends for around 1,653 km. Four-laning these routes will significantly expand capacity across some of India’s busiest passenger and freight corridors, strengthening Howrah’s role as a critical gateway for eastern India. Read More here: https://lnkd.in/dUYpXNSw Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #Kolkata #Howrah #IndianRailways #WestBengal #Railways #Infrastructure #RailInfrastructure #Bengal #Connectivity #KolkataNews #news #update #KolkataCalling #Bengal #KolkataCalling

𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐑 | 𝐕𝐨𝐥. #𝟐𝟑 | 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐈𝐓 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲: 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐩. LTM opens its doors in New Town, Bengal eyes IIT status for IIEST Shibpur, and Kharagpur gets set to anchor a mega highway corridor. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤. 💰 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 & 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐘 → 𝐋𝐓𝐌 marks a major milestone in Bengal with the inauguration of its new 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 in 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧. → 𝐔𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐯 𝐀𝐩𝐩, a Kolkata-based devotional services platform, has raised ₹𝟑𝟔 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 in a 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀 round led by 𝐀𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. → 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐚 could become the new site for 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬' proposed 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, with HPL exploring around 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬 of land. 🏗️ 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 & 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 → Bengal is seeking 𝐈𝐈𝐓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 for 𝐈𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐓, 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐩𝐮𝐫, which could make it the state's second IIT after Kharagpur. → 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐮𝐫 will anchor a ₹𝟕𝟓,𝟔𝟐𝟗 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝟏,𝟏𝟎𝟕-𝐤𝐦 greenfield highway linking Bengal to 𝐉𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐎𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚, and 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡. → West Bengal continues to strengthen its role as a hub for India's 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, and advanced manufacturing ecosystem. → 𝐊𝐌𝐂 has issued an 𝐍𝐎𝐂 for the closure of a 𝟒𝟖-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 main along 𝐁𝐓 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝. 💼 𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐉𝐎𝐁𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊: A quick pick of open roles hiring right now: Emami Agrotech Limited — Manager, Procurement Linde — Java Spring Boot Full Stack Developer Nestasia — Head of Brand LabVantage Solutions — Internal Audit Manager Baazar Style Retail Ltd. — Accounts Executive RED FM East — Digital Executive Lexmark — Application Security Test Analyst Capital Numbers — Project Manager The Rajbari Bawali Official — Brand Manager CyberSWIFT — Laravel Developer 👉 Full job links on our 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥: https://lnkd.in/dUx8tvS4 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫. #KolkataRadar #Kolkata #WestBengal #Business #Infrastructure #Investments #Startups #Jobs #Careers #EconomicDevelopment #KolkataCalling

Hooghly Riverfront Set for ₹600 Crore Luxury Hospitality Transformation Eden Realty Ventures Private Limited is planning to invest ₹𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 through 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 to develop 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬 along the 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲, adding around 360–380 rooms across south Howrah and Garden Reach. The largest project is a ₹𝟑𝟓𝟎-𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞, 200-room hotel in Garden Reach, spread across 10 acres and aimed at the wedding and large-events market. A 100-room hotel in 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐩𝐮𝐫 will involve an 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 of ₹150 crore, while a 60–80-room herbal spa near the Botanical Garden will add another ₹100 crore. MAYFAIR Hotels & Resorts is in advanced discussions to operate two of the three properties, with initial term sheets signed and due diligence underway. The projects are being enabled by long-term riverfront land leases from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata Eden Realty also plans dedicated ferry services connecting the properties through nearby jetties. Together, these projects could create a new riverfront hospitality and events ecosystem along the Hooghly, strengthening Kolkata and Howrah’s potential as destinations for weddings, tourism and large-scale events. Read More here: https://lnkd.in/dDg7_rme Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #Kolkata #Howrah #HooghlyRiver #Hospitality #RealEstate #Tourism #WestBengal #GardenReach #EdenRealty #RiverfrontDevelopment #KolkataNews #news #Bengal #KolkataCalling

Kolkata Calling™ 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 has reached 𝟏𝟑𝟑 consecutive weeks. 🟡 For 𝟏𝟑𝟑 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬, 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 has documented the ideas, investments, opportunities, and milestones shaping the future of Kolkata and Bengal. - The investments transforming the region. - The industries creating new possibilities. - The companies expanding their presence. - The jobs opening new career paths. And the people driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and change. What began as a simple effort to highlight the positive stories of 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚 has grown into a trusted weekly newsletter followed by a community of 𝟑𝟎.𝟕𝐊+ professionals, students, founders, and city enthusiasts. This week alone: 𝐋𝐓𝐌 inaugurated its ₹𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 in New Town, Kolkata-based 𝐔𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐯 𝐀𝐩𝐩 raised ₹𝟑𝟔 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 in a Series A round, Bengal moved to seek 𝐈𝐈𝐓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 for IIEST Shibpur, and Kharagpur was confirmed as the anchor point for a ₹𝟕𝟓,𝟔𝟐𝟗 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 greenfield highway corridor to Andhra Pradesh. Every week is a reminder that growth leaves clues. The more connected you stay, the more opportunities you discover. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟑𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠™ 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞. Stay informed. Stay ahead. Stay connected to 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚 Follow Kolkata Calling™ and subscribe to 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬. For daily job updates and more, join our WhatsApp channel: https://lnkd.in/dUx8tvS4 #Kolkata #LinkedInNewsletter #Echoes #CareerGrowth #JobOpportunities #BusinessInKolkata #WestBengal #Opportunities #KolkataCalling

Kolkata’s Pink Line Moves Ahead After 16+ Years 🚇 A major engineering hurdle for Kolkata’s proposed 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫–𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫 has now moved closer to resolution. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued an 𝐍𝐎𝐂 for the closure and isolation of an existing 𝟒𝟖-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 main along 𝐁𝐓 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝, while allowing the construction of a new 𝟕𝟐-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 from the 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 (𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚) 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. The pipeline work is being coordinated alongside the construction of the 𝟏𝟐.𝟑-𝐤𝐦, 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫. The development comes weeks after 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲 floated a ₹𝟏,𝟓𝟖𝟕.𝟑 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 for the viaduct and 𝟏𝟎 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 between 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞. Once completed, the corridor will connect Baranagar, Kamarhati, Agarpara, Panihati, Sodepur, Khardaha, Tata Gate, Titagarh, Talpukur and Barrackpore, potentially cutting travel time and easing congestion along BT Road. After being stalled for more than 𝟏𝟔 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚’𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 is finally showing signs of moving from plans to execution. Read More here: https://lnkd.in/ddJk6SXA Video Courtesy: The West Bengal Index (X) Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #Kolkata #KolkataMetro #PinkLine #BaranagarBarrackpore #WestBengal #MetroRail #Infrastructure #UrbanMobility #KolkataInfrastructure #BTRoad #EasternIndia #KolkataNews #news #KolkataCalling

Kolkata to Host Two-Time World Champions Uruguay on October 6 🇮🇳⚽🇺🇾 After 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥, Kolkata is set to welcome another two-time 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐔𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐲. 𝐔𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐲 will face 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 in an international friendly at the 𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐘𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 (𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦) on 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔. The match will be India’s third high-profile friendly of the window, following 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐮 and 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚. Currently ranked 20th in the FIFA World Rankings, Uruguay bring a rich footballing legacy to the #CityofJoy. And there’s a Kolkata connection too, Uruguay head coach Diego Forlán previously played for Mumbai City FC in 2016. With Brazil and Uruguay both coming to Kolkata, October is shaping up to be a massive month for football fans in the city. 🏟️🔥 Read More here: https://lnkd.in/daiSCQ2b Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #Kolkata #IndianFootball #Uruguay #UruguayFootball #FIFA #Football #Brazil #SaltLakeStadium #VYBK #WestBengal #KolkataNews #news #Bengal #KolkataCalling

Kolkata-based Utsav App Raises ₹36 Crore in Series A Funding Proud moment for 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐚 and its growing startup ecosystem! 🎉 Kolkata-based spiritual and devotional services platform Utsav App has raised ₹𝟑𝟔 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 ($𝟑.𝟖 𝐌𝐧) in a 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀 funding round led by Atomic Capital, with existing investors IndiaQuotient and Equanimity Investments also participating. Utsav App is building a digital bridge between devotees, temples and priests, offering services ranging from puja bookings and personalised rituals to prasad delivery and consultations with pujaris. The fresh funding will support the expansion of its temple network, technology, fulfilment operations, personalisation and team. What makes this 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 even more special for us at Kolkata Calling™ is that we have been an early supporter of Utsav App. We were also lucky to host Ankita De, Co-founder of 𝐔𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐯 𝐀𝐩𝐩, on our podcast, where she shared the story and inspiration behind starting Utsav. Congratulations to Sourajit Basu, Ankita De, Prajata Samanta and the entire 𝐔𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐯 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 on this fantastic milestone. Here’s to seeing Utsav grow even further and put Kolkata’s startup ecosystem on the map! 🎙️ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d-xJF37G 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dn-ZJxap Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #Kolkata #KolkataStartup #StartupIndia #UtsavApp #WestBengal #Funding #SeriesA #IndianStartups #StartupEcosystem #EasternIndia #KolkataNews #news #KolkataCalling

LTM Inaugurates Its Largest Global Campus in New Town, Bengal LTM has marked a major milestone in 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 with the inauguration of its 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 in 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧. Spanning 𝟏𝟖.𝟗𝟐 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬 at 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲, the campus involves an investment of nearly ₹𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 and will be developed across six office towers. 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐈, comprising two towers, is expected to accommodate around 𝟕,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐈𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬. Once fully completed, the 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 is projected to support nearly 𝟐𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬. The expansion further strengthens LTM’s presence in 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 and adds momentum to New Town’s emergence as a major technology hub. It also brings significant opportunities for local technology talent, helping create more avenues for skilled professionals to build their careers within Bengal. Congratulations to LTM on this landmark expansion and a new chapter in its journey in Bengal. 📸 Sharing a few glimpses from today’s inauguration. Read More here: https://lnkd.in/dXtHkH2Y Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #LTIMindtree #Kolkata #NewTown #BengalSiliconValley #WestBengal #LTM #ITIndustry #Technology #Investment #EasternIndia #office #KolkataNews #news #KolkataCalling #Bengal #KolkataCalling

Digha emerges as a potential site for Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd’s proposed AI Data Centre The 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 had earlier identified multiple plots in 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐚 for the project. The reason behind the reported shift to 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐚 has not yet been disclosed. If approved, the project could become one of 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, adding further momentum to the state’s ambitions of building a stronger technology and digital infrastructure ecosystem. 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 require large land parcels, uninterrupted power, high-capacity connectivity and substantial volumes of water for cooling. 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐚 already offers several advantages, including 𝐇𝐏𝐋’𝐬 own power plant, multiple backup power sources and established water infrastructure. The exploration of 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐚 as an alternative location therefore marks an unexpected development in 𝐇𝐏𝐋’𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 plans and could have wider implications for the state’s emerging AI ecosystem. With 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 increasingly positioning itself as a destination for technology and digital infrastructure investments, projects of this scale could play an important role in shaping the state’s next phase of industrial and technological growth. Read More here: https://lnkd.in/dxCi4bZB Video Courtesy: The West Bengal Index (X) Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #KolkataCalling #WestBengal #Digha #Haldia #HaldiaPetrochemicals #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCentre #DataCenter #Technology #Investment #Bengal #EasternIndia #KolkataNews #news #KolkataCalling

Kharagpur to Amaravati: ₹75,629 Crore Corridor to Boost West Bengal’s Connectivity with South India 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐮𝐫 is set to anchor a massive ₹𝟕𝟓,𝟔𝟐𝟗 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝟏,𝟏𝟎𝟕-𝐤𝐦 greenfield high-speed road corridor connecting 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 with 𝐉𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐎𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡. The proposed corridor will create a new east-to-south transport axis, extending from Kharagpur to Amaravati. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 has already approved the 𝟒𝟓𝟕-𝐤𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 in Andhra Pradesh, with the full project targeted for financial sanction by 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕. - 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭: ₹75,629 crore - 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡: 1,107 km - 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: ₹55,772 crore - 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ₹8,982 crore - 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha & Andhra Pradesh For 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 the biggest opportunity lies in Kharagpur's strategic position. A direct high-speed road link towards southern and eastern India could strengthen the city's role as a logistics and freight gateway. The project could further enhance Kharagpur's importance in West Bengal's growing transport, logistics and industrial ecosystem. Read More here: https://lnkd.in/df49RaDz Video Courtesy: The West Bengal Index (X) Thank You Team Kolkata Calling™ #Kharagpur #WestBengal #Amaravati #Infrastructure #HighSpeedCorridor #RoadInfrastructure #Logistics #Connectivity #IndiaInfrastructure #KolkataCalling